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Craft & Optics
Hip-Hop · 2018 · 13 tracks · 43m

Craft & Optics

Arrested Development

Sun-drenched acoustic hip-hop that trades urban tropes for rural wisdom. Warm harmonies and earthy percussion create a space for deep reflection.

October 19, 2018 · Vagabond Records & Tapes

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A grounded, spiritually-centered optimism that finds beauty in the struggle and the soil.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 43m
01
In 1 Day (Whole World Changed) (O-Love remix)
4:26
02
King
5:37
03
The Illusion of Obstacles
0:21
04
Vacant
3:32
05
Better Days
2:51
06
The Shlingo
0:23
07
Where
4:17
08
The Harvest Is Here
4:07
09
Trauma
4:18
10
I Don't See You at the Club
4:41
11
Craft & Optics
0:30
12
In 1 Day (Whole World Changed) (Long Time Fan remix - JJ+Master)
4:18
13
In 1 Day (Whole World Changed)
4:21
Moments Worth Listening For
The layered vocal harmonies on 'King' that swell into a spiritual anthem.
The sharp contrast of the acoustic guitar against the steady boom-bap of 'Better Days'.
The pointed, rhythmic dismissal of shallow culture in 'I Don't See You at the Club'.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Craft & Optics sound next to the rest of Arrested Development's catalogue?

Social Commentary+0.7σ

The writing leans a touch further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

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